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Becky z5/6 ID left a comment for Eloise S. Zone 5
Llamas rock!!! Loved your comment about rhubarb!
Eloise S. Zone 5 left a comment for Becky z5/6 ID
Maybe we should start up a discussion on reciepes for home grown vegetables???
Love ur lamas???
Another tip " Do not eat Rhubarb if the plant is grown and is affected by frost!!!
Becky z5/6 ID left a comment for Brenna z6 PA
I live on a farm just outside Castleford. We only have 1 acre but lease an acre from the farmer. 4 years ago we got our first llamas and now have 7. They were sheared last week. I've saved the fiber which I'm learning to felt with the goal…
Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY left a comment for Becky z5/6 ID
Hi! No problem. I just started my first vegetable garden this year (I did one once before without too much success); but I've had Rhubarb in my flower beds for years. I LOVE RHUBARB! There's a great recipe for Rhubarb Upside-Down…
Brenna z6 PA left a comment for Becky z5/6 ID
I was born and raised in Twin Falls. I still miss the the Idaho country, but it really makes gardening in a state like PA seem easier. Everything is so green, and gets watered by the rain! Are those your llamas on your picture?
Becky z5/6 ID left a comment for Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY
Adele-- I'm sorry to be so slow to respond. Somehow I missed your miessage. Thank you so much for the tips on rhubarb. I've yet to pick any of this year's crop but will get myself out there tomorrow, take some stems, and follow your…
Becky z5/6 ID left a comment for Brenna z6 PA
Brenna - I'm sorry for not responding sooner. Somehow I missed your message. Where did you grow up in Idaho? Sometimes I love it here (like today, after going for a scooter ride past wheat fields), other times I hate it (such as getting a hard…
Becky z5/6 ID replied to Barbara's discussion '" 3 sisters"' in the group Vegetable Gardens
Geez louise that's a beautiful garden. Mine's not going to look half that nice...
Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY left a comment for Becky z5/6 ID
Hi Becky!
I just wanted to leave you a little note. Rhubarb is extremely tart, and needs to be cooked with lots of sugar.
Also, where the stalks are edible, the leaves are poisonous. However, you can cook down the leaves and use it as an insecticide…
Becky z5/6 ID commented on Garden-Share's group 'Vegetable Gardens'
Thank you all so much for the rhubarb info--it helps greatly. And Stephanie for your very kind offer. I would love some marigold seeds. And am trying to think what I can send you. I might have some heritage amaranth seed from 2 years ago -- makes a…
Becky z5/6 ID commented on Garden-Share's group 'Vegetable Gardens'
When should one harvest rhubarb? The leaves are huge and I usually haven't harvested until mid-June because I was teaching and always waited for summer vacation.
Becky z5/6 ID commented on Garden-Share's group 'Vegetable Gardens'
My broccoli is sprouting. A very few cabbage and lettuce sprouts. Most the marigolds froze dead away, planted them way too early. Planted peas today. Will plant mesclun, kale, spinach tomorrow. Doing them all from seed this year. It will be…
Becky z5/6 ID replied to Hannah Curto's discussion 'Starting from scratch in a back yard lawn.' in the group Vegetable Gardens
I've come to believe in raised beds - in wood boxes if possible to provide a barrier to creeping lawn. Otherwise, down the line you'll have lawn overtaking your veggies which every year will be a bear to eradicate.
Becky z5/6 ID replied to Melody Leftwich z8 TX's discussion 'Water: Collection, Distribution, Irrigation etc.' in the group Vegetable Gardens
Question: Does anyone else life off a well pump? We have to run 2 taps minimum to keep proper pressure in the water tank. So soaker hoses, drip irrigation, & anything else that requires running the pump for hours don't work. Any suggestions?
Becky z5/6 ID replied to Melody Leftwich z8 TX's discussion 'Water: Collection, Distribution, Irrigation etc.' in the group Vegetable Gardens
We are surrounded by farmland, so no one cares if we reuse grey water. It's not very "grey" - my husband has to soak his arthritis in a very hot tub 2x daily. We bought a submersible pump, ran a hose out the window, and drain the tub…
Becky z5/6 ID commented on Garden-Share's group 'Vegetable Gardens'
We have 3 rain barrels 2 of them under downspouts on the patios. Used to use old 55-gallon metal drums, but they rusted. Couple years ago an agricutlet sold 50-gal red plastic barrels with spouts at the bottom. When a barrel is full, I hook up a…
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- Skill level
- Beginner
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- vegetable, fruit, landscaping
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- Just retired. Will be spending 15-20 hours
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 3:52pm on June 2, 2009,
Eloise S. Zone 5 said…
- Maybe we should start up a discussion on reciepes for home grown vegetables???
Love ur lamas???
Another tip " Do not eat Rhubarb if the plant is grown and is affected by frost!!!
- At 6:55pm on June 1, 2009,
Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY said…
- Hi! No problem. I just started my first vegetable garden this year (I did one once before without too much success); but I've had Rhubarb in my flower beds for years. I LOVE RHUBARB! There's a great recipe for Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake.
I'll try to find the recipe and send it to you.
- At 7:49am on June 1, 2009,
Brenna z6 PA said…
- I was born and raised in Twin Falls. I still miss the the Idaho country, but it really makes gardening in a state like PA seem easier. Everything is so green, and gets watered by the rain! Are those your llamas on your picture?
- At 5:22am on May 23, 2009,
Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY said…
- Hi Becky!
I just wanted to leave you a little note. Rhubarb is extremely tart, and needs to be cooked with lots of sugar.
Also, where the stalks are edible, the leaves are poisonous. However, you can cook down the leaves and use it as an insecticide for aphids on roses.
- At 9:05pm on May 11, 2009,
Brenna z6 PA said…
- sorry about the frost! I was born and raised in ID, so I feel your crazy weather pain.
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